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Lot# : 595 Gabun
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French Gabon & Congo 1846/1922: The Exhibit collection beautifully written up on leaves (505+ items) and loose with extremely early 1846 unpaid entire letter from ship "Papillon" at Loango (then a Kingdom) to France, 1863 cover franked 1862 France 20 c. and 80 c. to Port Gabon with contents, 1863 cover from Gabon to Brest with '6' handstamp in blue, 1863 cover from Gabon via "Lagos" unpaid via London to France, 1863 cover from Libreville to USA with depreciated currency '30 / 46 US Notes' arrival (cert. Behr 2009), 1868 cover and long contents from Libreville to Toulon, 1870 Eagle three colour franking cover, 1877 cover from USA with 30 c. orange to Gabon River and 1885 cover from USS Lancaster from Libreville to USA, 1885 cover mailed for the 'De Brazza' expedition, 1889 covers (2) during stamp shortage with 25 c. on 20 c. black Postage Due registered usage bearing a pair and a single usage, 1890 cover from Cap Lopez franked by Germany 20 pf. blue, 1891 Bavaria 10 pf. card used to and from Mayumba, 1892 registered cover with first issue usage, 1893 Spain cover to San Thomé, 1894/95 covers from Bata, Cap Lopez, Lambarene, Librevillea and Loango; 1894 taxed cover with Postage Due optd. 10 c. on 1 fr. lilac strip of five, Lagos 1 d. card used to Botika (River Mouni), Woermann Line cover from Las Palmas to Lake Cayo, "Mission Marchand" cover from Aribas near Semio, March 1898 hand-written letter from Capt. Marchand written at Fort Desaix in Soudan (this Mission led to the "Fashoda Incident"), 1897 hand-written "AR" form from Massabe and a 'matching' pink printed example, 1898/ covers from Cap Lopez, Fernan Vaz, Loudima, Mayumba, Talagouga, 1899 rare cover with 254 c. tied by three line dated "Talagouga" provisional datestamp, 1900 card from Berlin to Gabon taxed on arrival, 1900 cover with Paquebot datestamp with "Loanago" error, 1901 Military cover freom Ouesso, 1903 missionary card from Enit, cards (2) to Batah, Rio Muni; 1903/11 covers/cards from Bangui, Coco Beach, Donghila, Madingou, Mongoumba, N'Djole, N'Gomo-Ogooue, Nola, Nyanga, Ouesso, Rafai, Sindara, 1906 Telegram envelope franked 15 c. to Algeria, 1908 Bavaria reg'd cover at 40 pf. to Talagouga, 1911 Postal Fraud cover from Fernan Vaz, 1911 Belgian Congo card from Lisala to Brazzaville, 1912 Official mail from Carnot, Ouesso and Sofflay, 1911/13 Kamerun Border Survey covers (2) and Kamerun card used from Ekododo, 1914/18 Military covers from Massendjo, M'Bigou, Mitzig, Semio, Sibiti, 1916 incoming card from Petrograd, Russia; later period with Airmails, Postage Due usages, River Mail incl. 1927 "Courrier Naufrage / Sur Le Congo" cachet on cover, variety of usages incl. 'Valeurs Recouvrées' covers, destinations from Costa Rica to Sweden, Money Orders, 1935 cover from Dr. Schweitzer's hospital at Lambarene, and a study of Second World War rates and routes and a collection of circa 100 postcards, together with a group of covers yet to be mounted on pages etc. A splendid collection in generally superb condition throughout and a brilliant opportunity for the connoisseur of Postal History.Starting bid : 15,000.00 CHFHammer price : 15,000.00 CHFLot# : 263 Albania
1 / 71849/1939: Lot 30 primarily unused stamps/proofs and ten covers incl. French Occupation, Korça 1920 Cover to Korce franked by France Sower 5 c. green, 10 c. red and 25 c. blue tied by two fine strikes of circular "TERRITOIRE DE POGRADEC / POSTE" cachets in red with "KORYTSA / ALBANIE" cds; Italian Post Offices 1918 Cover to Bari franked by Italy 40 c. orange tied by "POSTE ITALIANE / DELVINO" cds with information strike adjacent (Oct. 29), Reseal Censor at side tied by "VERIFICATO / PER CENSURA / AGIROCASTRO" in black, a scarce Civilian usage just after the War; Ottoman Post Offices 1849/1911 six covers/cards with prestamp cover showing superb strike of Scutari negative seal handstamp in black, 1901 1 pi. stat. envelopes (2) with negative seal cancels in violet (one from LABOVAI-ZIR) with ERGUIRI datestamps (C&W fig. 16) in black, 1906 1 pi. stat. envelope with Peshkepi negative seal handstamp and 1911 20 pa. stationery card to London with ELBASSANE cds (C&W fig. 45). In addition 1913 Turkey 10 pi. vermilion, a used well centred example, surcharged with "Double headed Eagle" in black, tied to small piece by part cds in blue (Oct. 16, 1913); 1913 Turkey 20 pa. rose on two buff postal stationery cards, one overprinted with "Double headed Eagle" in brick-red, one overprinted with "Double headed Eagle" in black, variety "Inverted", both with circular "Postat e Qeverriës sĕ Përkohëshme / të Shqipëniës" Control handstamp in black adjacent; Exhibition page with the 1920 unissued Skanderbeg design without 'SHKODER' overprint, complete perf. set of six unused, together with an imperforated proof set in blocks of four, all marginal with some corner blocks, in fine mint never hinged condition. Also Albanian Occupation of Kosovo 1939 15 q. red, used on 1942 Prisoner of War printed stationery letter-sheet to M.-Stammlager XIIF tied by "PEJ" (Kosovo) cds in black and by framed "Kriegsgefangenen-Sendung" cachet in violet.Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHFHammer price : 1,500.00 CHFLot# : 304 Faroe Islands
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1919/1949: Impressive collection Faroe Islands with strength in the provisional issues and village star cancels, built over a long period with many items individually purchased at auction. The collection commences with five bisected stamp provisionals all dated 1919: 4. January, 5. January, 6. January and 15. January 1919. These with stamps cancelled THORSHAVN. The fifth, is cancelled VESTMANHAVN with an arrival mark on the front dated 8. Jan 1919. This section is further augmented by a fragment with both bisect and 5ö stamp, also dated 15. January. The parallel issue of wrapper cut outs is also represented with two entire letters, one dated 11. January the other 14. January 1919. The regular provisional issue comprises five overprinted 1919 provisionals on complete covers, dated between 18. and 22. January 1919. A further fragment and a single stamp augment this section, which is accompanied by nine certificates from numerous competent experts including Dr. Debo BPP, Möller, Grönlund, Kaiser, Witschi and Copenhagen Philatelic Society . The 1940/41 provisional series is included unused with full og, as well as twenty-three complete covers covering all values, with many commercial items, including a letter from SANDEVAAG to the district attorney in THORSHAVN, a second commercial letter with the same cachets is also included. A further fifteen pieces and two single stamps round off this section. Highlights include copies with Starcancels: SAND, VIDEREJD, SUMBÖ and SELLETRAE.rnA futher section is dedicated to star cancels, constisting of sixteen entire letters as well as twenty-six pieces and some lose stamps. Cancels covered are: ANDEFJORD, FUGLEFJORD (both types), GJOV, GÖTEGJOV, HALDERSVIG, KIRKE (FUGLÖ), KOLLEFJORD, KVALBO, KVALVIG, KVIVIG, MIDVAAG, MYGGENAES, NOLSÖ (here with very noteworthy insured letter!), NORDDEBLE, SAND, SANDEVAAG, SALTANGTERAA, SELLETRAE, SKAALE, SKUÖ, STRAENDER, SUMBÖ, SVINÖ, VESTMANHAVN and VIDEREDJE. This section of the collection is accompanied by further certificates. There are some further letters including a 1940 censor cover to London and some incoming items. This lot represents a very scarce oportunity to acquire numerous important items of this popular collecting area. The entire lot is shown on the net.rnrn rnStarting bid : 7,500.00 CHFHammer price : 7,500.00 CHFLot# : 478 France
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Ballon Monté 1870 (Sept. 19): Entire letter carried on board of Ballon Monté No. 1 'Le Neptune' to Alcalá de Henares near Madrid, Spain bearing Napoléon laureated 40 c. orange, a fresh and fine example, tied by Étoile de Paris '15' numeral with matching 'R. Bonaparte' despatch cds and boxed PD in red alongside. Reverse with "ALCALA DE HENs / MADRID 28 OCT 70" arrival cds. An amazing item, covers from the 'Neptune' are missing from the most advanced collections of Ballons montés. Maury = € 15'000 for the Neptune + € 5'000 for the destination Spain / Lhéritier = € 18'300 + 4'600. Note: This is the first entire from a most interesting correspondence of six entire letters, written by a wife to her husband and children in Spain, a new find. This item was despatched on September 19, the day the Prussian troups have closed the siège, the letter deals with the mail from Spain which arrived in Paris the day before. It does not show an endorsement 'Ballon Monté' just 'Espagne par Bayonne', because this service and terminology has not been established as the first balloon, the 'Neptune' did not depart earlier than September 23rd. This lack of endorsement is typical for the first balloons.
INFO: Ce pli n'a pas été transporté par le Neptune car la date d'arrivée à Madrid du 28 octobre 1870 est beaucoup trop tardive. Nouveau prix de départ: CHF 1'200.- Vendu Tel Quel. (not carried by the Neptune because the arrival date is too late). Offered as is.
Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHFHammer price : 1,400.00 CHFLot# : 275 Bulgaria
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First & Second Balkan Wars 1912/13: Collection well written up on leaves with covers/cards (62) showing the Bulgarian and Serbian occupation of Thrace including Bulgarian P.O. in Salonika with card and a May 1914 5 st. green Money Order form additionally franked 15 st. to Bulgarian occupied Cavalla, Occupation of Thrace with range of covers/cards from Cherkez Khoi, Dedeagatch (1), Demirtache (using Ottoman datestamp), Dimotika (3, incl. rare up-rated card to Egypt), Drama, Gumuldjina (2), Lozengrad (4, one stampless with intaglio Lion seals), Serres (2), Svilengrad (5, one registered), Svilengrad Serbian Office (2), Xanthi; mail from the Siege of Adrianople (10, with two cards from Ludovic Naudeau, War Correspondent of Paris Temps', dated from the first day of occupation of Adrianople). Together with a group of unwritten-up cards some mailed in the (small) interim between the two Balkan wars from Thrace from the end of May 1913 (Treaty of London, 30 May), with definitive issue of Bulgaria overprinted to celebrate Victory with usages on card and on registered cover to Canal Zone, Panama; together with a fabulous letter in German dated from Russe on July 13, 1913 concerning the start of the second conflict "The steamer 'Albrecht' arrived today with the Red Cross and leaves today...for 10 days we have had no mail from Europe and no Telegraph connection...The Romanians have already occupied Tutrakhan, Silistria, Dobrich, Balchjik and Varna. Now they are marching alone and undisturbed with a large Army to Cherven Briag, Orhanie and Sophia. The situation is very dangerous". A superb collection with viewing recommended.Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 298 Denmark
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1852/1985: Enormous Collection of stamps, postal stationery and postal history in thirty-five volumes, compiled by a dedicated philatelist with an eye for the unusual and the energy to acquire second and third examples, when everything was already in his collection. The classic section alone is something to behold, with a specialisation, strictly along the lines of the Facit cataloge. The collection begins with nine copies of the 2rbs. blue including two Faerslev prints, with a further two 2 rbs. Thiele prints on cover, both with Copenhagen foot post. All come with certificates. The 4 rbs brown comes with a range of unretouched crowns and a large part cover from the pen cancelation period in 1851. The total number of the 4 rbs. is around two-hundred and forty examples with many on entires and pieces, often with certificates.The following square issues are collected in much the same manner, with strips up to four on cover, a very fine single franking of the 1857 16s. greyish violet, pairs and strips of three, often with little specialities. The collection carries on in much the same vein, with attractive letters and much material sourced at auction, from rare booklets, to 'Star Cancels' in quantites, early 'JUL' Christmas stamps, a 1915 80ö black on 12ö purple and grey inverted frame on parcel address certificate Nielsen, with errors and attractive items going hand in hand. All in predominantly good or better quality, with many better items with certificate. Viewing a must.Starting bid : 10,000.00 CHFHammer price : 25,000.00 CHFLot# : 731 Italian Post abroad
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Italian Post Offices, Egypt 1871 (Oct 28): Cover from Alexandria to Paris, endorsed "par bateau italien", bearing Italian definitive issue 1867 Torino printing 20 c. 'azzuro chiaro', a fine and fresh example, tied by light '234' numeral obliterator with matching "ALESSANDRIA D'EGGITO POSTE ITALIANE" despatch cds and framed "FRANCOBOLLO INSUFFICIENTE" handstamp, both in black as well as French Lanslebourg entry cds in blue alongside. Taxed with manuscript '4' décimes upon arrival. A most interesting cover full of postal history content sent from the Italian P.O. in Alexandria to France. Cert. Colla (2021) Zanaria = € 6'000.rnNote: Mail with Italian services to France via the Italian homeland is extremely rare as there was an effective French service from Alexandria to Marseille. The Italian service to France gained some importance during and after the Franco-Prussian War when French shipmail services were reduced. These covers could only sent partially prepaid with 20 centesimi for 15 gr. until embarkation, while the residual journey had to be paid by the receiver with 100 centimes. In this case, however, the cover was taxed with only 40 centimes, as it was regarded to come from Italy proper.rnReference: Zanaria & coworkers - Catalogo storico-postale dei francobolli in uso negli uffici postale italiani all'estero 1852-1890, depicted and described on page 244/245.1 / 1Starting bid : 750.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 730 Italian Post abroad
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Italian post offices abroad, Egypt 1871 (Oct 7): Cover from Alexandria to Paris, bearing Italian definitive issue 1863 DLR printing 10 c. orange-ochre in a horizontal pair, a fresh multiple, tied by light '234' numeral obliterator with matching "ALESSANDRIA D'EGGITO / POSTE ITALIANE" despatch cds and framed "FRANCOBOLLO INSUFFICIENTE" handstamp, both in black as well as French Lanslebourg entry cds in blue alongside. Reverse with "TORINO SUCCURSALE No 1" transit (Oct 11) cds. Taxed with manuscript '10' décimes upon arrival. Minor perforation irregularities not distracting from the attractiveness and rarity of this exceptional cover sent from the Italian P.O. in Alexandria to France. Cert. Colla (2021) Zanaria = € 6'000.rnNote: Mail with Italian services to France via the Italian homeland is extremely rare as there was an effective French service from Alexandria to Marseille. The Italian service to France gained some importance during and after the Franco-Prussian War when French shipmail services were reduced. These covers could only sent partially prepaid with 20 centesimi for 15 gr. until embarkation, while the residual journey had to by paid by the receiver with 100 centimes.rnReference: Zanaria & coworkers - Catalogo storico-postale dei francobolli in uso negli uffici postale italiani all'estero 1852-1890, depicted and described on page 244/245.1 / 1Starting bid : 750.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 600 French New Caledonie
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1876/1990c.: Covers/cards (225+) with exceptional early to modern range incl. 1876 cover with scarce triangular 'Faut de Timbres' cachet in black ex Noumea to Paris, 1876 cover with General Issues Cérès 10 c. and 30 c. to France, 1888 cover from La Foa to France at 25 c. rate, 1894 and 1896 New South Wales 2½ d. rate covers to Noumea, 1889 and 1897 Military concession covers (3) franked at 15 c. to France, 1893 'NCE' four colour franking cover locally used, 1895 diagonally overprinted 10 c. and 20 c. on registered cover to Paris (signed), 1915 postcard from Vou via Noumea to France, 1928 cover to Mexico, 1935 cover handstamped "AVION ACCIDENTE" from Scipio crash, World War II censored covers (17) incl. one to Egypt, one to New Zealand and another to the Congo, cancellation interest incl. Bourail, Canala, Fonwhary, Houailou, Kaala-Gomen, La Foa, None, Paagoumene, Paita (on 1898 cover), Pouembout, Poinuime, Pounerihouen, Tadine Mare, Temala, Thio (on 1898 cover), Touho and Yate; including a range of fine postcards and one or two Wallis & Futuna covers, an excellent lot with viewing recommended.Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHFHammer price : 1,700.00 CHFLot# : 266 Belgium
1 / 361849/1980 (ca.): Important mint and used collection in 14 large Albums with a good classic section beginning with three covers of the "Epaulette" issue including a very early 20 Cent blue Plate I dated 21. August 1849 (Certificate van der Linden AIEP) and 25 mostly four margin copies. Later issues comprise six copies of 1878 5 Fr. in both shades, two with certificates (Fulpius, Hunziker), including two different with savingsbank rollers. Semi classic issues 1897, 1905 and 1912 included unmounted but suspect gum. War issue 1915 with 5 Franken full og., 1918 Red Cross (Mi. 129/142) very fine used (3), 1919 Tin Hat also very fine used (3). The 1924 Philatelic Exhibition sheetlet (4) is unused mostly full og, 1928 Orval with Antwerp Handstamp once mounted once full o.g. 1929 Overprint unused, used and on cover, interesting Airmail covers, a good run of Charity issues often several sets so "Cardinal Mercier" and "Madonna". Post war includes Postal Congress 1952 used and with full og., Occupation issues, Exiled Government and back of the book issues. A fabulous collection of Belgium seldom seen in this quantity and predominantly good quality.Starting bid : 3,000.00 CHFHammer price : 8,000.00 CHFLot# : 468 France
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Napoleonic Wars 1797/1805: Correspondence (7 entires), most letters in English, some in French, between a Scot (MacDonald) and a Frenchman (Chevalier du Vau), with 1797 entires (3) written from Dresden, Berlin (on the ladies of Berlin "sans modestie et sans mouchoir") and Leipzig to Weimar in French or English, fascinating 26 June 1804 entire to Leipzig via Hamburg prepaid at "2/4d." in red manuscript with curved "Amstruther" despatch in black "imputing my silence due to the disorder occasioned by this horrid and tedious War" and "Talking of War - I really do not see any prospect of its ceasing between our Nations. We are now in a most powerful posture with an Armed force of upwards of 800'000 men and all of them mad with a desire of trying their strength with the vaunted veterans of Buonaparte"; and the letter goes on to say that 8-12 year olds are forming battalions and that if Bonaparte crossed the Channel he would not advance 50 miles. Entires from Dresden (22 Oct. 1804 and 19 March 1805) to Geneva via Hamburg in English and (8 Sept. 1805) from Vienna to Geneva "for some days everything has changed here and assumed a decidely warlike form". A fascinating group.Starting bid : 350.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 262 Albania
1 / 41914/17: Lot two adhesives and five covers, incl. Korça 1917 Double Eagle 25 cts. blue & black used on 1917 cover to USA tied by "KORYTSA / ALBANIE" cds (March 27); Korça 1914 two philatelic Envelopes, one showing square Double headed Eagle 10 pa. red on black and 25 pa. red on black each struck directly onto buff envelope and cancelled by "KORCË" cds's (April 16) with Elbasan cds of receipt on reverse (April 19), opinion Holcombe, second cover with Double headed Eagle 10 pa. red variety "Inverted" on violet and 25 pa. red on violet each struck directly onto cream envelope and cancelled by "KORCË" cds's (March 19) in black with Tirane arrival in blue (March 27) reverse with scarce "STAROVË" and Elbasan transits in black, signed Droese, also two questionable examples in a bright shade off cover with Holcombe letter of opinion; 1914 Stampless cover to Valona with "TEPELENË / SHQIPENIË" despatch cds in blue (May 30) applied over circular "NDEN PRETORIË E TEPELENES" Double headed Eagle cachet in blue (Magistrate of Tepelene) surcharged "1 Grosh" in blue represents a First day Cover of the Tepelenë provisional cachet - in use for just a ten day period from May 30, 1914; and1914 Stampless Military cover to Constantinople with "TEPELENË / SHQIPENIË" despatch cds in blue (June 1) applied over circular "NDEN PRETORIË E TEPELENES" Double headed Eagle cachet in blue (Magistrate of Tepelene) surcharged "1 Grosh" in black. Galata and Constantinople machine cancel of arrival (June 14) on reverse, a cover of the utmost rarity, this handstamp was used from May 30 in Tepelene and thus this cover represents the first usage on mail sent overseas.Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 491 France
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1849/1918: Strong, predominantly used, classic and semi-classic collection in three self designed Albums, containing many excellent quality classic stamps and covers. The collection commences with an array of twelve pre-philatelic letters, including a Relais (ESTAFETTE) letter from ANTWERP to PARIS. The CERES issues contain 24 stamps up to 1 f carmine and nine covers including a 10 c. bistre single franking. The 1852 Presidential issue contains a fine 10c bistre, cleanly cancelled, the subsequent Empire issue includes a lovely strip of three of the 1c olive-green with two fine double circle date stamps MONTPELLIER and a fine 1f carmine signed Hofinger, as well as 25 letters. The 1862 perforated issue contains a fine block of four of the 20c blue on cover from LUNEL to MONTPELLIER. The subsequent 1863 issue includes an exceptional 5f Napoleon of superb appearance, as well as two lesser copies. The BORDEAUX issue is is also strong with 40 stamps, a pair of the 30c brown and a letter. The later issues are naturally also present with many railway postmarks, as well as occasionally used abroad. Following the turn of the century there is a smattering of unused stamps, as well as a significant number of interesting covers and letters. The quality is naturally mixed but much above average for the period. A rewarding collection.Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHFHammer price : 2,800.00 CHFLot# : 459 Finland
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1849/1953: Strong, in the classic period predominantly used, later unused collection in four self designed Albums, containing many excellent quality stamps and covers. The collection begins with a 1850 postal stationery envelope, neatly cancelled with a boxed two line cachet of BORGA. The 1856 first issue comprises a 5 k blue and three 10 k carmine all very fine used with certifices 'genuine and flawless' including a 10 k laid paper. The 1860 first roulette issue in Rubel currency is represented by 8 copies, the condition is as is usual mixed but well above average. The 1866 mark currency rouletted issue is represented by 47 stamps with many very fine including a superb looking 1 mark with cds BORGA 23 8 70. Subsequent issues include the 1875 32p red perf 14:13 1/2, the 1885 high values in fine used. The 1891 issue includes three seven Rubel stamps used including a certificated copy. The 1930 Zeppelin flight is also present on a flown card, as well as two single stamps, one unused full og, signed Zumstein and a fine used copy. In all a very powerful collection of this difficult area with many highly catalogued stamps in fine conditionStarting bid : 2,500.00 CHFHammer price : 2,500.00 CHFLot# : 319 Thurn u. Taxis
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Thurn und Taxis Post 1785/1851: Prächtige Vorphilatelie Sammlung 50 Belege beginnend mit Stabstp. 'Von München' in Schwarz auf Schnörkelbrief mit papiergedecktem Siegel von Karl Theodor von der Pfalz (1724/1799), handschriftl. Vermerk 'De Cassel B.D.M.' auf Brief nach Köln, Stabstp. 'V.Augsburg' auf Brief nach Krakau (1789), 'T.T.R.4/HAMBOURG' (1837) und 'DANEMARCK / PAR HAMBOURG' ( 1843) jeweils auf Brief nach Bordeaux, 'SUEDE' auf R-Brief (1805) auf Brief von Stralsund via Hamburg nach Neapel, schwarzer Einzeiler 'Buda', bezw. 'Pest' im Kasten jeweils auf Brief (1772/76) 'per Wienn' nach Frankreich, drei Briefe von Wien via österr. Postamt in Venedig, Transitstp. 'VIA DI / CANOBBIO' auf Brief von Basel (1851) nach Genua, handschriftl. Vermerk 'Per Roveredo' auf Brief von Augusta (1801) nach Villa (Trentino), div. Briefe über die Brenner-Route von und nach Italien, zwei Brief von 1819/23 via Mont Cenis mit Transit 'CHAMBERY' Turin, bezw. Genua, Brief von Paris (1848) 'Via di Pont-Beauvoisin' nach Genua, weiter div. Auslandbriefe via Paris - Calais nach London sowie Briefe 'da Trieste' nach Italien. Ein interessantes Objekt.Starting bid : 750.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 720 Italy
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1763/1962: Comprehensive collection in seven volumes, which commences with some sea-freight manifests, a 1764 letter from GENUA to CADIZ and a range of French occupation here: P104P TURIN, 110 CHIAVARI, 112 FLORENCE, 114 SIENNE in red, 116 ROME and 117 SPOLETO as well as some other Département Conquis letters from the low countries. Later items include a 1837 desinfected letter from Tunis with the D'OLTRE MARE LIVORNO and LAZARETTO SAN ROCCO DI LIVORNO. The stamps offer a good range of Papal States, including four franked entires, Modena a fine letter franked 1852 40c. blues with generous margins to Austria. Sardinia 1855/1863 issue in quantity with many different shades including a letter from ANNECY to TURIN. There is a good range of postal history throughout this collection with much interest contained within. Later issues include 1922 Triest Philatelic Congress, signed Diena and certificate Hunziker and further set signed in mauscript, 1931 Brazil flight used, Zeppelin Flights Airmail issues including two flown entires. There are also some later flights and some areas including a small number of entires.Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHFHammer price : 3,400.00 CHFLot# : 274 Bulgaria
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Second Balkan War 1913 (July-Sept.)/1914: Romanian Forces and Occupation of Bulgaria, the collection on leaves (31 items) with remarkable stampless cover from 6th Detachment with violet negative seal cachets (2) 6th Principal Rear Detachment cds (July 20, 1913) and Posts & Telegraphs cachet all in violet addressed to Silistria, Aug. 1913 Armata concession card to Army HQ in Pleven cancelled "Somovit-Pleven Railroad Post Office" in red (Aug. 22), 5 b. green stationery card from Berkovitsa to Serbia cancelled by "Cavalerie Z.O." cds (July 24) in violet (cert. Novakovic), Armata concession cards used ex 2nd, 4th and 7th Divisions, cover with 15 b. tied by "Vratza" cds to Pitesti, rare Romania Money Order card up-rated and mailed from Dobrich to Pitesti, July 1913 Bulgarian 5 st. card used as formula card with 5 b. tied by "Silistra" cds, Romania 1913 Franchise stamps with imperforate Proof pair, imperf. between used pair on piece and three covers, Romania Dec. 1913 Victory issue covers (7). A generally fine lot of most unusual material.Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 484 France
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1871 (Jan. / March): A most interesting correspondence of four entire letters from a wife to her husband and children, sent in French from different P.O.'s in Paris to Alcalá de Henares nearby Madrid. All are franked with Napoléon laureated 40 c. orange or pair 20 c. blue, tied by Étoile de Paris numerals with boxed PD alongside, all with arrival cds on reverse. The first letter is written on January 29, 1871, the text says "Un armistice ayant été signeé hier, le moment approche où nous pourrons tous être réunis à Passy". The second entire (Feb. 4, 1871) deals with the new Assemblée Nationale to be constituted and the still existing rationing of food in Paris, entires nos. 3 & 4 (Feb. 25 / March 5) describe the ongoing normalisation of life in Paris. A most interesting ensemble full of postal history, a great testimony of these turbulent times, sent directly after the end of the Siège.Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : 500.00 CHFLot# : 479 France
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Ballon Monté 1870 (Sept. 24): Entire letter carried on board of Ballon Monté No. 2 'La Ville de Florence' to Alcalá de Henares nearby Madrid, Spain bearing Napoléon laureated pair 20 c. blue, a fresh and fine example, tied by Étoile de Paris '15' numeral with matching 'R. Bonaparte' despatch cds and boxed PD in red alongside. Reverse with "ALCALA DE HENs / MADRID 25 OCT 70" arrival cds. A most interesting item Maury = € 1'000 for the 'Florence' + € 5'000 for the destination Spain / Lhéritier = € 1'500 + 4'600.rnNote: This is the second entire from a most interesting correspondence of six entire letters, written by a wife to her husband and children in Spain, a new find. It was written on September 23, despatched the day after and speaks about the impossibility to receive mail, but mentions the introduction of the small and lightweight Ballon Monté letters without using this term. The text suggests : "Ecrivez nous toujours sans nous parler de politique ni de guerre ..".Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHFHammer price : 1,300.00 CHFLot# : 403 Dt. Ostafrika
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Catalogue# : 16ADeutsch Ostafrika 1904: 5 P Antwortganzsachenkarte mit Bedarfstext betreffend einer Lloyd Agentur aus Chinde Mozambique, hier unnötigerweise mit einer Freimarke von Portugiesisch Zambezia zusätzlich freigemacht, gerichtet an einen Oskar Marschner in Mwaya (MUAJA) vor der Eröfnung der dortigen Postanstalt. Der Wertstempel und die Zusatzfrankatur sind entwertet Deutsche Seepost Ostafrika Linie p 21/1 04. Die Karte wurde in Tanga erst am 9/3 an Land gegeben und lief dann über Daressalam und Langenburg nach MUAJA. Der Frageteil muss wohl über Fort Johnson Nyassaland gelaufen sein, der Stempel befindet sich auf der Rückseite gehört aber nicht zum Laufweg. Auch wirft dieser aussergewöhliche Kolonialbeleg diverse Fragen auf, nicht zuletzt warum zwischen der Abstempelung an Bord RPD PRINZREGENT und der Weiterleitung in Tanga etwa vierzig Tage liegen.Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : 300.00 CHFLot# : 760 Norway
1 / 491855/1962: Attractive and very clean in the early section used collection in five volumes beginning with a very fine section of the 1855 4sk blue lion with axe containing thirteen copies, many plated and with certificates Kaiser. Of particular interest in this section is a D plate pos 41 copy with an almost complete strike KRAGEROE. Furthermore we noted a fine inland letter from DRAMMEN to AASGAARDSTRAM also with certificate. The 1856/57 King OSKAR I issue contains many choice copies with attractive postmarks. The 1867 "Coat of Arms" section contains two letters to Switzerland, including one underpaid and taxed. Later noteworty stamps include 1882 21mm high 12 oere green, cancelled neatly with double circle cancel, 1930 NORTH CAPE 30 oere blue on North German Lloyd postcard and on cover. The occupation issues contain the exceptionally rare 50 oere violet used with two certificates. The collection is rounded off with many mint issues and some booklets. A very recommendable lot.Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHFHammer price : 2,800.00 CHFLot# : 271 Bulgaria
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Balkan Wars 1912/13: Red Cross mail. The Collection well written up on leaves with covers/cards (8) including Turkish 20 pa. card from Stamboul (Jan. 1913) to British Red Cross in Sofia, Great Britain cover at 2½ d. rate to Philippopolis to Nurse Sharpin at the Military Hospital with Bulgarian notation "Stage (rear-area) Hospital", May 1913 card from Dedeagatch with "Iambol Evacuation Hospital" Red Cross cachet, Bulgarian card with "Red Cross / Russe Branch" cachet and July 1913 registered franchise cover with imprinted "Bulgarian Red Cross Society, Sofia" at top to Adrianople and presumably captured by Ottoman Army when this town was reoccupied by the Turks, and a December 1912 card from Iambol with "Russian Red Cross - 'Moscow' Lazaret" cachet in red, previously unrecorded; Aug. 1913 Bulgarian 10 st. card from Dupnitsa to UK from a British Red Cross nurse with Unit cachet and message stating "postal arrangements are pretty bad, apart from the Censor" and an Aug. 1913 card from Kustendjil to Germany with "Hospital of Her Majesty the Queen" circular cachet and carried free, probably by Red Cross pouch. A very rare group.Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 584 Tchad
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Chad 1900/44: Collection on beautifully written up leaves "The Postal Services in the Period of Military Pacification", with covers /cards (59); 1900 Military covers from Lt. Rondenay to Paris via Brazzaville (July 9), July 1900 cover endorsed "Mission Saharienne" with violet cachet to Algiers via Brazzaville, 1901 cover from Tchad to Sfax from a medical Major, 1902 "Mission Scientifique / Chari-Lac Tchad" cacheted cover, 1903 cover from Gribingui near Bangui to Paris and two further early Military usages, 1913/15 covers/cards from Fort Lamy and a 1915 Military usage, 1918 Miltary cover from Mao via Niger to Paris, 1925 First Flight Paris - Fort Lamy cover, 1925 covers (2) with Sudan adhesives used from Adré in Chad to Geneina, 1930 cover from Bardai via Faya, 1932 "Mission Bourbon" cover franked Sudan 5 pi. to Paris, 1933 cover from For Lamy to Shanghai with green Chinese Reseal labels, fine selection of 1930's mail, 1940 incoming Military cover from Mongoumba, Congo etc. A superb group of extremely scarce covers.Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 708 Toscana
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1851 (June 21): Cover from Portolongone to Cahuzac-sur-Vère, Tarn, bearing 1851 2 cr. 'azzuro grigio su azzuro' and 6 cr. indacu su azzuro', two fine and fresh examples with good to huge margins all round, tied by light PORTOLONGONE despatch cds (Sassone LI = 11 punti) in black, "T.S.1" and "VIA DI SARZANA" postal treaty handstamps in black as well as French "SARD. 26 JUIN 51 BRIANCON" entry cds in red alongside. Reverse with Alès, Albi, Toulouse, Gaillac transit cds's as well as Castelnau-de-Montmiral cursive two-line arrival handstamp. Upon arrival taxed with '11' décimes in manuscript. Horizontal filing fold well away from the adhesives, not distracting from this exceptional item sent via Sardinia prior to the first French-Tuscan postal treaty. Cert. Colla (2021) Sassone = € 2'900 + 3250.rnNote: Prior to the first postal treaty in October 1851, first rate letters to France could be prepaid with 15 crazie. The present franking was therefore insufficient and the letter was regarded as unpaid and fully taxed with 11 décimes.1 / 1Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 635 Iceland
1 / 161873/2015: Impressive collection of in the classic section used, later unused stamps, including many very rare and desirable pieces, including the 1873 Skilling issue complete, with the 4 Sk carmine in both perforations with certificates, the 1876 5 A blue also in both perforations the perf 12 1/2 also with a certificate. There are four examples of the 1897 "prir" overprints, all with perforation 12 3/4 and certificates. The 1902 provisionals include a 6 A with erroneous 'black overprint', also with certificate. The 1912 King Fredrik 5 K is unused with full og. The 1924 provisional overprint is also present in postally used with a certificate, as well as better later provisionals. Naturally 1930 "ALLTHING" and Airmails including Zeppelin 1931 and HOPFLUG 1933 are present unused signed Dr. Debo and certificate Witschi. The certificate says unmounted, but 1 Kr and 10 Kr display some discolouration in the paper. Later issues show a good range of completeness with many good values including many sought after officials. A rare offering with thirty-three certificates from experts including Grönlund, Kaiser, Nielsen, Svendsen and Witschi.Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHFHammer price : 4,000.00 CHFLot# : 613 Greece
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Catalogue# : 4/8Greek Naval Occupation of Dedeagatch 1913 (July 24/Aug. 6g): The second provisional issue, the collection with the set of five values complete in unused blocks of eight (the overprinted forme was designed thus and therefore the stamps can be plated and these are the sole set of complete sheets recorded by the late Earl Galitz), a further pair of 25 l. on 5 l. unused, and three rare covers: 5 l. on 1 st. in a strip of four used to a Greek Naval officer on board ship, tied by "Dedeagatch" straight line in red; single 10 l. on cover to Athens tied by Dedeagatch cds (July 28) on first day of use of the datestamp*, and a single franking of the 25 l. on 5 st. black & green; together with two postcards bearing Greek frankings. A rare group (11 items) Mi = € 2'400+. *Note: W. Libermann & G. Wenkums "The Four Sets of Stamps Issued in 1913 During the Two Greek Naval Occupations of the Town of Dedeagatch and their Forgeries", Athens, 1975, this cover illustrated on page 20.Starting bid : 600.00 CHFHammer price : 2,600.00 CHFLot# : 429 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten
1 / 81841/1980: Motivsammlung WALD UND FORST in sieben Alben, 96 Ausstellungsblätter, vorwiegend mit Flora- und Fauna-Marken und Belegen aus aller Welt ab 1950 ff., dabei Rindenpostkarten, ältere Belege wie Forstbrief von Mösskirch (1841), Altbrief von 1543 betr. Holzrechte des Pfarrers in Schierling (Niederbayern), Brief der Fürstl. Bayrischen Kanzlei-Inspektion Amorbach (1872) oder Dienstbrief der Revierförsterei Aich bei Nürtingen sowie insgesamt zwölf Forstdienstbriefe, davon drei mit sog. 'Wolfsangel'- Vermerk, dazu viele Werbestempel, teils auf Ausschnitten. Einige wenige Marken fehlend, den inhaltlichen Wert der Sammlung nicht beeinträchtigend. Mehrfach ausgestellt und mit Gold prämiert an der Rang 3 Ausstellung 1980 in Jülich und an der Hombria 1981.Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 755 Netherlands
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1852/1954: Comprehensive, principally used collection in four volumes covering the stamps and postal stationery and their usage. The 1852 imperforate issue is represented with 28 copies including three 15c orange. We noted different plates and cancellations. The 1864 issue comprises 21 single copies as well as a clean and very attractive letter dated 1865 from UTRECHT to LONDON bearing the 15c. Later iussues are also well represented with two copies of the 1898/99 10 G orange, as well as two of the centenary 1913 10 G. The 1923 Silver Jubilee is also twice complete to 5G. Subsequent issues enjoy an excellent degree of completeness with many charities sets also on cover. There are also a couple of Zeppelin flights to South America in 1932 and an ABEL TASMAN flight in May 1931. The back of the book is also very interesting with postage dues and a fine used HAARDERWIJK internment camp stamp. The condition is generally very good throughout.Starting bid : 750.00 CHFHammer price : 2,200.00 CHFLot# : 487 France
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1849/1989: Remarkable collection in nine volumes with a multitude of rare issues and high values, beginning with a beautiful 1849 Ceres 10c brown other classics are also present in good number but need to be inspected carefully for quality. The Bordeaux issue includes a number fine examples, 1867 5 fr. Napoleon in well above average condition, 5 fr. Merson in an unused block of four, with full og. as is the 20 fr. albeit only as a single stamp. The first War-Orphans series are only missing the 5 fr., the 1923 philatelic congress is unused. All three miniature sheets are present, the Strassburg sheet is included twice, once in reduced format. The 1927 Air Exhibition is both used and unused and 20 fr. "Pont du Gard" unused with full og. The 1930's better values are too numerous to mention, there are a number of Colonies issues including a small quantity of Morocco, Postage Dues and other back of the book items, as well as some covers. A tremendous collection.Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHFHammer price : 3,200.00 CHFLot# : 471 France
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Early usage 1849: Cérès 20 c. black on white paper, a fine example with fair to large margins, tied by type 15 "BORDEAUX (32) 4 JANV. 49" cds on the fourth day of the issue to envelope, a clear information strike at left. The cover directed to Le Mas d'Agenais, reverse with arrival cds of the next day. Minor wrinkles and toning, some edge wear and the wax seal torn out of the reverse, nevertheless an appealing cover with the datestamp ideally documenting the early usage. Yvert = € 2'500 / Maury 3 = € 3'450.rnNote: During the two first weeks of January 1849, the cancellation of the newly issued stamps was not well organized. Two circulars by the Postal administration led to confusion in the Post Offices on the methods of obliteration. A planned cancellation by a grill obliterator was not available prior to the third week of January.Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : 600.00 CHFLot# : 619 Greece
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Catalogue# : 7/11Western Thrace 1913 (Oct.): Autonomous Government, the collection on leaves with Bulgarian issue of 1911 surcharged by hand at Gimuldjina, with piece showing 10 pa. in red on 1 st. myrtle-green in strips of three and four (two stamps with value inverted) and a further block of eight on piece, 20 pa. on 2 st. black & carmine in block of four and strip of five and single (ex Verschoyle) showing handstamp in blue inverted, 1 pi. in red on 5 st. green & black unused and used, together with a single example on cover from Xanthi to Pera showing transit (Oct. 29) and arrival, 2½ pi. in blue on 2 pi. black & carmine error used on piece, 5 pi. on 15 st. used on piece and an October 5th cover with the three low values used to Théodore Champion in Paris tied by Gimuldjina negative seals in black, together with extremely rare Bulgarian 5 st. postal stationery card surcharged in blue cancelled in black in Gimuldjina. A rare group (19 items).Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : 650.00 CHFLot# : 477 France
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1928 (Sept.13/15): 'Ile de France' Catapult Mail: Roessler envelope from NY to Paris franked with 13 c. pair plus 1 c. green tied by undated 'Varick St. Sta" showing on lower left of front crash cachet: "Mail Rescued at Sea from Plane / Abandoned 400 Miles from Paris' in blue (Nierinck 280913) and 'Paris Gare du Nord' arrival mark (Sept. 15) on reverse, further cover from "Paris 13-9 28" with "Gare du Nord' transit (Sept. 15) carried by sea with private arrival postmark Sept. 25. In addition original Keystone Press photo, dated August 23,1928: "Regular ship to shore service was successfully inaugurated". 1928 (Sept. 13) the catapult aircraft had a forced landing into the sea near the Sicilly Islands.This accident stopped all further flights.Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : 650.00 CHFLot# : 324 Div. Altdeutschland Sammlungen/Posten
1 / 1Altdeutschland: Sammlungen und Lots 1852/64: Lot 13 gest. / ungest. Marken und Briefstücke, in untersch. Erhaltung, dabei Braunschweig 1852 3 Sgr. orangerot und 1853 2 Sgr. schwarz auf blau; Bremen 1855 3 Gr schwarz auf blaugrau; Mecklenburg-Strelitz, das Gebiet ungebraucht komplett ohne 1 S., dafür beide Farben der 1/3 Sgr grün, dazu Schwerin 6/4 graurot (Mi 1) auf kleinem Briefstück sauber gestempelt CRÖPLIN 16/12; und Oldenburg 1861 ½ Gr. braunorange mit sehr breiten Rändern, sauber entwertet mit einem Teilabschlag des Dkr "Oldenburg" mit Tiefstsignatur Brettl BPP, sowie zwei sehr schön präsentierende Exemplare der 1/15 Thaler auf rosa Papier sowie der 1/10 Thaler auf gelb. Zwei Befunde und ein Attest.1 / 1Starting bid : 250.00 CHFHammer price : 280.00 CHFLot# : 739 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations
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1900/1930: Italian Colonies in Northern Africa, a collection of mainly postal history, containing among many others a registered letter from Somalia, cancelled MERCA, dated 8. June 1916, censored to Copenhagen, a further registered letter from Tripoli dated 7. June 1926 to Philadelphia, a range of village postmarks ADUA, ADI CAIE, ASSMARA, GIMMA, NEFASIT and TOSELLI on entires or on large pieces, two "Red Cross" triangular messages, forty commercially used picture postcards with both military and topographical views, often with stamps cancelled "R. NAVE GOVERNOLO" ship cachets and four complete half sheets to 10 Anna from Eritrea. A further volume deals with post WWI CIRENAICA and AEGAEAN IS. A most interesting and worthwhile lot of this popular area.Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHFHammer price : 1,200.00 CHFLot# : 556 French India
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British P.O. 1865: India 1 a. brown, two horizontal strips of four (Gi. 58) and, as seals on reverse pair 8 p. purple (Gi 56) torn on opening but intact, used on 1868 entire letter to Bordeaux endorsed "per Express via Bombay", tied by "Pondichery / 111" duplexes in black (March 2). Curved "INDIA PAID" and 'PD' in red applied in Madras. Reverse with Bangalore octagonal transit in blue confirming the Express rate. From Bombay carried by P&O Steamer "Delhi" to Suez and thence on the "Tanjore" to Marseille. Bordeaux arrival on reverse (April 6). A remarkable Express cover and very rare. Cert. E. Diena (1989).rnNote: Franked at 9 annas 4 pies. 5 a. 4 p. for a letter under ¼ ounce + 4 a. Express fee.1 / 1Starting bid : 350.00 CHFHammer price : 1,300.00 CHFLot# : 280 Czechoslovakia
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1918/1960: Enormous collection in nineteen self-designed volumes, containing an immense wealth of material from all aspects of Czech philately. The Hradschin issue alone takes up a complete, well filled album with marginals, blocks and covers in quanitity. The overprint provisionals comprise two unused 10 Kr violet of different shades both on ordinary paper with a number of expertiser's marks including Gilbert and Lesitiki. The airmail section begins with a fine 1920 First Flight to ZÜRICH, the stamps and a comparatison with forged overprints. There are several other flight covers in this section. The 1920 Plebiscite is documented by good range of overprint issues including two 10H green imperforate. Furthermore the collection contains a section of Slovakia, with three unused provisional 1939 overprint sets with og and varying expertising marks. Well worth closer inspection.Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHFHammer price : 9,500.00 CHFLot# : 618 Greece
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Catalogue# : 1/5Western Thrace 1913 (Oct.): Autonomous Government, the collection on leaves (38 items) with composite imperforate Proofs (2) on thin paper showing 1 pi. in grey blue and in grey and smaller size 20 pa. and 10 pa. in carmine; Large size Trial sheets on thin wove paper showing sheets of eight (4 x 2) in pale grey-blue and a strip of four all cancelled by Gimuldjina negative seals, range of used examples of the 1 pi. and 2 pi. many with red Control markings incl. block of four 2 pi. violet, 1 pi. impressed 1+1 pi. blue on envelope to Konia from Gimuldjina cancelled in black, impressed 1 pi. blue on buff envelope used from Dedeagatch to Galata, small format set of three unused and used and impressed 10 pa. in violet and 20 pa. in blue on unissued small envelopes, another 20 pa. blue on larger envelope with violet seal cancel of Gimuldjina etc. Seldom seen material and fine for these.Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : 650.00 CHFLot# : 632 Hungary
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1871/1953: Impressive collection in fourteen volumes, beginning with the Emperor Franz-Josef lithograpies as well as the recess printed examples. Many later issues are represented on covers, postcards, parcelcards and other postal forms. The collector was particularly fond of Airmail issues, here we find the 1931 Zeppelin stamps on no less than nine cards and letters with flights documented including "VIENNA", "SWITZERLAND"; 1st. South America Flight, "CHICAGO" flight on three cards, Relais flight to the 4th. South America flight, as well as other non Zeppelin flights also well collected. The first miniature sheet from 1934 is included four times, including on cover. Post war 1947 Roosevelt minature sheets are included three times and the "Chain Bridge" is also present in Red and Blue versions including a FDC of the Red miniature sheet. The collection shows a good degree of completeness with the quality generally very fine.Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHFHammer price : 3,800.00 CHFLot# : 302 Denmark
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1912/38: Collection 70 airmail covers / cards, incl. Hareskov 1912 two postcards with Ulrich Birch photocard bearing 'Flyvepladsen i Stege *13 Oktober 1912*' h.s. in violet, three postcards of 'Bornehjaelpsdagens Flyvepost 1914' Kopenhagen - Roskilde (May 12), 1919 Storehedinge-Naestved flight five items all franked with the semi-official airpost label, 1924 first flight to Rotterdam NL, 1925 special flight 'Naestved - Kopenhagen' (4 items), 1925 early airpost to Zurich, 1926/27 first flights including opening flight to Konstanz (3.5.26) as well as 1930 Robert Svensdsen commemorative flight to Malmö with an unused sheetlet and two flown items. Further some overseas destinations as first regular airmail England - Australia (1934) and a commercially used envelope to Argentine (1938). A fine offer.Starting bid : 750.00 CHFHammer price : 6,000.00 CHFLot# : 361 Denmark
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Deutscher Schleuderflug 1931/34: Sammlung 21 Belege ab Dänemark zugeleitet zu den Dampfern 'Bremen' oder 'Europa' nach New York, dabei zwei Belege mit DK/ DR Mischfrankatur zu den Schleuderflügen vom 27. Mai, bezw. 2. Juni 1931 nach New York, 15 ö. Freistempler-Frankatur plus Luftpost Zusatzfrankatur 'Dampfer Europa - New York' vom 12. Mai 33, 'D.Bremen - New York 6./7. Juni 1933' (Graue/Leder K143) 1 Kr. Luftpost Einzelfrankaturen auf R-Briefe ab 'Middelfart (Graue/Leder, K 147) bezw. ab Skagen zum 'D. Bremen - New York 9./10. Juli 1933, weiter Brief vom Nachbringeflug zum 'D. Europa - New York 23./24. September 1933' (Graue/Leder K169) oder R-Brief ab Kopenhagen vom Nachbringeflug zum 'D. Bremen - New York' (Graue/Leder K187, nur drei Belege bekannt). Ein interessantes Angebot in überwiegend frischer Erhaltung Graue/Leder = US$ 15'000.Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHFHammer price : 3,000.00 CHFLot# : 610 Greece
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Catalogue# : (Gi. 8a)Second Balkan War, Greek Occupation of Cavalla 1913 (July 14): 50 l. on Bulgaria 10 st. black & red surcharged in blue, a used example on defective Lloyd Austriaco envelope to Salonika, tied by "EΛΛHN. ε TAXYΔPOMEION / KABAΛΛAΣ" cds showing julian and gregorian dates (3/13 July), with repeated strike at left. This cancellation was used on later covers but without the "ε". A scarce commercial 'in period' usage of this issue. Note: The issue was created by the Toccos Brothers who were stamp dealers, they were however, aided by Government officials and members of the Post Office. The issue was on sale for six days only. This stamp being from the first printing, surcharged in pairs, with the first "I" in "ΔIOIKΣIΣ" replaced by a "1" in one stamp of each pair.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : 240.00 CHFLot# : 431 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten
1 / 521849/1970: Sammlung Deutschland in acht "Sprechenden Behrens Alben", ab Altdeutschland mit Bayern 1 Kr schwarz, leichter Bug, und Mühlradstempel 20. Deutsches Reich mit allen Zeppelinen in sauber ungebrauchter Erhaltung, ebenso Wagner und alle Blocks, inklusive Nothilfe. Die Sammlung ist immer wieder aufgelockert mit einigen Belegen, Zusammendrucken und einigen Besonderheiten. Nebengebiete wie Saar sind mit der Madonna 1928 in ungebrauchter Erhaltung und Hochwasser Blocks ohne Falz enthalten, ferner einige Besetzungsgebiete beider Kriege Danzig und etwas Kolonien. Nachkriegsdeutschland ist gemischt ungebraucht und gestempelt gesammelt. Die Qualität ist nicht immer 1. Wahl, dennoch lohnt eine genaue Besichtigung.Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHFHammer price : 2,800.00 CHFLot# : 701 Naples
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1858: 5 gr. 'carminio vivo' from plate II, horizontal pair in a mixed franking with Province Napoletane 1861 1 gr. 'nero grigiastro' in a vertical and a horizontal pair, overall fresh and fine adhesives, good to huge margined (one 1 gr. pair touched at top), tied by light "CASTEL DI SANGRO 26 LUG. 1861" despatch cds in black, ASSICURATA alongside, on cover to Napoli (part of backflaps missing). Reverse with NAPOLI arrival (July 29) cds. A late usage of the Bourbon stamps, an extremely rare combination, for an advanced collection of Napoli or the early Kingdom. Signed A. Diena & Golinelli; cert. E. Diena (1985) Sassone = € 35'000+.1 / 1Starting bid : 3,000.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 672 Lombardy-Venetia
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1857/58: Falsi d'epoca, Imitazioni di Milano 15 c. red, a fine and fresh example with good to large margins all round, tied by "MILANO 8 / 3" (1858) cds to entire letter (signs of humidity), directed to Mantova, reverse with arrival cds of the next day and distribution cachet. A rare usage of this sought after forgery made to defraud the postal administration, accepted by the postal administration. The cover was however taxed with '6' kreuzer as Mantova was already in the second rayon and the addressee had to pay the missing three kreuzer plus additional three kreuzer zutaxe. From the Habsburg collection, signed Giulio Bolaffi (1939), Emilio & Enzo Diena, Raybaudi; cert. Ferchenbauer (2012) Sassone = € 12'500 / Ferchenbauer = € 7'500.1 / 1Starting bid : 600.00 CHFHammer price : 1,300.00 CHFLot# : 724 Italy
1 / 91868/1952c: Lot primarily unused stamps and miniature sheets from diff. Italian areas incl. Italy 1878 Francobolli di servizio soprastampa, 2 c. on 0,20 l., 2.00 l., 5.00 l. & 10 l. lacca, four fine and fresh single adhesive (Sassone = € 1'720); Trento e Trieste 1919 compl. set on pieces; Vatican 1934 Provisional ovpt. definitive set, compl. six values in unused condition with faint hinge remnants, cert. E. Diena (1978) (Sassone = € 2'000+), 1952 Centenario miniature sheets, twice unused, once cancelled; San Marino two Airmail miniature sheets; also 12 covers with ten Regno covers 1864/69 from Varzo to Valence France with frankings of 40 c. or pairs 20 centesimi.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : 550.00 CHFLot# : 272 Bulgaria
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Balkan Wars 1912/13: Collection well written up on leaves with covers/cards (40) showing the Bulgarian and Serbian occupation of Eastern Thrace and the Chatalja Front with many cancelled items utilising the Lion within Circle Military unit cachets, including cover written on captured Ottoman Telegraph form, usages from Chorlu (4), April 1913 cover from Keshan, May 1913 card from Rodosto using Ottoman cds, mail from IMRO (foreign soldier's) units near Gallipoli, fine study of mail from Adrianople between the Wars incl. Telegraph form usages (one from the Royal Palace on Dvorets Vrana near Sophia to a Lieutenant from Prince Kiril), pink Money Order form, and range of cards (July-August 1913) from the anti-Serbian Western Front. Another superb lot with viewing recommended.Starting bid : 750.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 329 Dt. Reich
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1865/1956: Kleiner Bestand von gut dreissig deutschen Briefen mit zum Teil interessanten Stücken. Dabei ist ein Brief von 1934 über Berlin L 2 (25.4.34) Bathurst und den Dampfer Westfalen nach Rosario in Argentinien. Der Condoranschlussflug mit einer Junkers W-34 'Tapajoz' nach Rio de Janeiro verunglückte bei der Landung in der 'Guanabara Bay'. Zettel der Brasilianischen Post auf der Rückseite: "RECIBIDO EN MAL ESTADO". Marken durch Wasser vom Brief abgelöst. Haberer 312a. Ein weiterer Flugpostbrief der Route ist mit Freistempler freigemacht. Einige Briefe etwas tropisch. Interessantes Lot.Starting bid : 250.00 CHFHammer price : 280.00 CHFLot# : 669 Lombardy-Venetia
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Fiscal stamps used as definitives / Marche da bollo usate per posta 1854: 5 c. green, brown-orange & black with the value in typography, three fresh adhesives with overall good perforation (partially blunted at top due to cover's edge), tied by "PADOVA 4 / 8" cds to 1856 entire letter, directed to Venezia, reverse with indistinct arrival cds. Very attractive usage, a rare franking with fiscal stamps instead of postal definitives to pay the 15 c. rate in the first rayon. Signed A. & E. Diena, Gassi; cert. Bottacchi (2014) Sassone = € 23'250. Note: Until July 1857 the use of fiscal stamps to pay the postage was tolerated in Austria and Lombardo-Veneto.1 / 1Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 670 Lombardy-Venetia
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Marche da bollo usate per posta 1854 (Nov): Entire Shipmail letter from Limone via Peschiera to Desenzano, all located at the Lago di Garda, bearing Marche da bollo Typography 15 c. green & black, a fresh example with good perforation, tied by octagonal "RIVA VAPORE" (Müller 3424a / Tchilinghirian Abb. 354 / Del Bianco Abb. 203) handstamp with "PESCHIERA 24 / 2" three-ring cds alongside, reverse with indistinct DESENZANO arrival cds. The revenue with minor imperfections, nevertheless an exceptional usage of the revenue instead of a definitive stamp on this Shipmail entire, only three comparable covers are known. Certs. Sismondo (2008), Ferchenbauer (2022) Sassone R1 = € 22'500.1 / 1Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHFHammer price : 2,000.00 CHFLot# : 305 Danish West Indies
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Danish West Indies 1856/1916: Significant collection of this popular area in one volume with nine used entires, commencing with a very fine 1879 unfranked letter to Paris. The stamps start with a brown gummed pair of the 3c carmine, and fine uesed copy with typical traces of the regumming process. The 1866 issue boasts a total of five copies, 1873 comprises both values used. The 1894 postal stationery is represented by a used example postmarked ST.JAN 26/4 98 to St CROIX with a transit and arrival mark. The oval issues include five bisects on entire, the 1905 high values are unused and twice used cto. A well worthwhile collection in need of close inspection.Starting bid : 750.00 CHFHammer price : 1,500.00 CHFLot# : 615 Greece
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Catalogue# : 16Greek Naval Occupation of Dedeagatch 1913 (Sept. 15/Sept. 28g): The third provisional issue: 50 l. blue (two examples), perf. 11½, used on reverse of 1913 cover to Pera, Constantinople and cancelled by straight line "Dedeagatch" in Greek in red (repeated strike on obverse); one stamp showing the blue anchor Control handstamp. The 1 drachma franking is overpaid but the Postmaster in Athens (Sept. 24) applied four litho 25 l. ultramarine over the original franking as, whilst the Dedeagatch franking was legitimate it would not be recognised upon arrival in Pera. "British Post Office / Constantinople" cds also at right (Nov. 10) in black. Imperfections but a most unusual cover.Starting bid : 250.00 CHFHammer price : 280.00 CHFLot# : 719 Italy
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John 'Paddy' Saul's visit at 'Congresso Internazionale degli 'Aviatori Transoceanici' in Rome 1932 (May 22 -June 1): Album with 40 photos and documents relating to the congress, incl. press-photos, invitation cards and envelopes with one taken 'on the occasion of a reception of Italo Balbo', personal invitation of ' Capo del Governo', reception by the 'COMMUNE DI VENEZIA' (June 1)and signed letter written by the Transatlantic flyer Jim Mollison to Paddy Saul: ".... I only wish I were going with you to the Transatlantic Conference. It promises to be a good show." as well as set of 30 signed portrait cards of the Italian 'Atlantic' flyers. An unique occasion, all from John 'Paddy' Saul's private archive.Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHFHammer price : 2,200.00 CHFLot# : 306 Baden
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Catalogue# : 4+6Baden 1851: 9 Kr. schwarz auf altrosa und 1853 3 Kr. schwarz auf grün, zwei vorab voll- bis breitrandige Werte (3 Kr. unten berührt), je klar und übergehend entw. mit Vierring '120' von Rothenfels, nebenges. klarer roter Zweizeiler "ROTHENFELS. / 6. Jun." auf Umschlag nach La Chaux-de-Fonds, Kanton Neuenburg, Schweiz, rücks badischer Bahnpoststp. und Ankunftsstp. (7 JUIN 56). Neun Kreuzer für Baden und sechs Kreuzer für den zweiten schweizer Postkreis, die rücks. handschr. vermerkt wurden. Ein attraktiver Brief.rnBemerkung: Der Empfänger Oscar Nicolet (1814-1896) war ein bekannter Uhrenhändler und Neuenburger Grossrat.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : 380.00 CHFLot# : 552 French India
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1854/55: India 4 a. blue & red, Head Die III, Frame Die II (Gi 23), two cut to shape examples used on 1860 entire letter from Pondichery (Jan 11) to Port Louis, Mauritius endorsed "steamer via Aden", tied by "C / 111" obliterators in black, with curved "INDIA PAID" with manuscript "6d." inserted in red ink for credit to British P.O. struck at Madras. Further '4' pence British credit in red manuscript alongside. Carried on the "Bentinck" from Madras to Galle and P&O "Emue" from Aden to destination. Revrse with "Pondicherry" British cds in red-brown and "GPO / Mauritius" arrival (Feb 15). Imperfections and arricators but a scarce cover.Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : 17,000.00 CHFLot# : 614 Greece
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Catalogue# : 9/11Greek Naval Occupation of Dedeagatch 1913 (Sept. 15/Sept. 28g): The third provisional issue: 1 l. blue (two examples), 2 l. blue and 3 l. blue (two examples), perf. 11½, all used on 1913 cover to Kifissia paying the 10 lepta rate, each tied by straight line "Dedeagatch" in Greek in red, two with visible anchor Control handstamps, the reverse of the cover with Athens and Kifissia cds's (Sept. 23). Central file fold but an extremely rare issue on letter. Note: W. Libermann & G. Wenkums "The Four Sets of Stamps Issued in 1913 During the Two Greek Naval Occupations of the Town of Dedeagatch and their Forgeries", Athens, 1975, this cover illustrated on page 33. Provenance: Collection A.C. Lascarides.Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : 600.00 CHFLot# : 611 Greece
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Catalogue# : (Gi. 1/11)Second Balkan War, Greek Occupation of Cavalla 1913 (July 14): 5 l. on Bulgaria 1 st. myrtle-green surcharged in red, an unused horizontal pair (with '1' flaw) and a used example on piece, two philatelic Toccos Brothers covers with one to Smyrna showing surcharges inverted but addressee's name erased and a registered cover to Marienbad (Aug. 30), this last from the Charles Sponty correspondence; and a large cover with all values 'issued' tied by "EΛΛHN. TAXYΔPOMEION / KABAΛΛAΣ" cds's showing julian and gregorian dates (1/14 July) in black (signed Deilakis). A scarce group.Starting bid : 250.00 CHFHammer price : 380.00 CHFLot# : 303 Faroe Islands
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Catalogue# : Dk 253, 256, 273Faroe Islands 1946: 30ö orange in block of four and two further values on registered envelope from THORSHAVN (Reg No 811) to St. Lucia. The stamps are cancelled THORSHAVN 30.4.46. The letter bears two transit marks, one NEW YORK 5 18 and another CASTRIES REGISTERED, dated 14 JU 46. A US Army Postal Services APO 807 arrival mark completes the documentation of the journey. Due to the content the franking has suffered slightly on the edge, which, given the immense rarity of this letter, should not matter significantly. A jewel in the crown of any Faroer Is collection.Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 540 French India
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1872/77: Cérès 1 c. olive-green in a horizointal strip of three and single 15 c. bistre, with good to large margins all round, used on Coconada "Revue Commerciale" Newspaper mailed to Dunkerque tied by neat strikes of "INDE / PONDICHERY" circular datestamps in black (May 11); paying the 18 c. rate by British packet. Carried from Bombay by P&O "Kashgar" to Suez. Poor strike of "Col. Fr. V Suez Alexandrie" in red and thence from Alexandria on the "Pera" to Brindisi. Reverse with Paris and Dunkerque (June 6) cds's. A magnificent and very rare usage. Signed Calves.Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : 950.00 CHFLot# : 568 French India
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Chandernagor 1877/79: France General Issue Type Sage 25 c. ultramarine, a four margin example, used on 1885 cover to Paris, boldly tied (and accepted) by the British Post Office "C-12" obliterator (sub-Office No. 10 of Chandernagor, branch office 3). Circular "Chandernagore" despatch cds adjacent (Oct 6) in black. Carried on the P&O "Valetta" from Bombay (Oct 9) to Suez with "Sea Post Office / F"" datestamp on reverse, thence via Brindisi with "Chambery a Macon" datestamp of transit (Oct 26). Rare and very fine cover, a possibly unique usage. Signed Roumet.Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : 4,200.00 CHFLot# : 463 France
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1787 (Sept. 15): Entire lettersheet from Bastia / Corsica endorsed 'Service du Roy / 'Pressé' to Marseille with clear strike of CORSE single line h.s. in black, concerning two Algerian Slaves (Algérien Esclaves) coming from Civitavecchia, which the authority took in prison, until they know how to proceed: "...La crainte entre le Roi et Sa Saintelé pour la redition des Esclaves algériennes ou Malfaiteux, m'a porte d'être d'opinion jusqu'à votre réponse, d'après laquelle on les fera passer à Marseille ou à Toulon." Fine historic document.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 270 Bulgaria
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Balkan Wars 1912/13: Prisoner of War Mail, covers/cards (3) with Jan. 1913 cover from Grand Hotel Boulevard, Sofia with circular violet "Administration of the Sophia Regional Command" and manuscript "Libre de Taxe / Prisonnier de Guerre / Commandant of the Sophia Command" in red ink; 1913 Bulgarian 10 st. red postal card to Stamboul (May 12) cancelled at Stara Zagora with blue unit cachet "Staff of HQ Section / Stara Zagora" in blue and incoming cover from Mahmoud Pasha (Istanbul) franked at 1 piastre to the Grand Hotel Boulevard, Sofia with Reseal Censor "Administration of the Sophia Regional Command" at top - the sole such usage of a Reseal label recorded. A rare group.Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 616 Greece
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Catalogue# : 21+22Greek Naval Occupation of Dedeagatch 1913 (Sept. 24/Oct. 7g): The fourth provisional issue: 30 l. blue on blued (three examples) and single 50 l. blue on blued, perf. 11½, used on reverse of 1913 registered cover to Mytilene all tied by straight line "Dedeagatch" in Greek in red with each stamp showing the anchor Control handstamp with arrival (24 Sept. julian). Obverse with repeated strike of the "Dedeagatch" handstamp in red and the top of the cover folded over horizontally. A very rare usage of this issue on letter. Signed Holcombe. Note: The 30 lepta stamps show the dot in the "Δ" of ΔIOIKHΣIΣ in the third line of text - this is unique to the genuine stamps.Starting bid : 350.00 CHFHammer price : 440.00 CHFLot# : 575 French India
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Mahé 1872/77: Cérès 5 c. green on blued and 25 c. blue in a horizontal strip of three, used on 1875 cover from Pondichery endorsed "via Alexandria" to Mâcon, France tied by three superb strikes of the lozenge of dots and fine "INDE / MAHE" circular datestamp (Sept 13) all in red. Carried from Bombay on P&O steamer "Mongolia" via Aden to Suez, with oxidised "Paq. Angl. / Alexandrie" transit datestamps on obverse (Oct 2) in red and reverse with arrival cds (Oct 12). A very rare cover. Signed Brun, Roumet. Cert. Behr (2007).1 / 1Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHFHammer price : 2,800.00 CHFLot# : 528 French India
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1859/65: Eagle 40 c. vermilion, a used vertical pair tied to 1864 cover to Bordeaux endorsed "p. Steamer via Suez & Marseille", tied by oval firm's chop in blue (Almeric & Co.) and diamond of 81 dots in black, with red framed 'PD' adjacent. Fine strike of "ETABS. FR. DE L'INDE / PONDICHERY" despatch cds (Aug 25) in black at left. Carried on British P&O packet "Simla" to Suez via Aden and on the "Auxine" from Alexandria with entry marking in Marseille (Sept 26) in red. Scarce cover. Signed Calves.Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 549 French India
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1854/55: India 4 a. blue & red, Head Die III, Frame Die I (Gi 21a), two cut to shape examples used on 1856 entire letter from Pondichery (Aug 11) to Singapore (addressed to the Captain of the French ship "Rose Marie Louise") endorsed "per steamer via Madras", tied by "C / 111" obliterators in black, with "Madras / GPO" transit in red at left and curved "INDIA PAID" with manuscript "6d." inserted in red ink for credit to British P.O. Carried on the "Nubia" to Galle and thence on the "Bentinck" to Singapore (Sept 19). Imperfections but rare.Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : 23,000.00 CHFLot# : 577 French India
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Mahé 1856/64: India 4 a. grey-black and 1865 8 p. purple (Gi. 46+56) used on 1865 cover from Mahé to Bordeaux cancelled by three strikes of the rare diamond grill handstamp in blue with sender's cachet "Ed. Baudry & Cia. / Mahe / Malabar Coast" at left. Mailed via Tellicherry with double arc datestamp on reverse in red (Nov 3) and thence to Madras where mailed via the French steamer "Meinam", and from Galle aboard the "Cambodge" to Suez. Circular Marseille entry marking on obverse (Dec 4). A fine and very rare cover from this small settlement. Cert. RPSL (2009).1 / 1Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : 2,400.00 CHFLot# : 357 Zeppelin & Airmail
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1912/38: Sammlung Zeppelinpost ab Rhein Main 1912 (2), dabei teils bessere Fahrten ab Weltrundfahrt 1929 Tokyo - Los Angeles, SA-Fahrt 1930 spanische Post ab Sevilla (2), Argentische und Amerikanische Post, davon zwei Karten zu 65 c., Karte zu $1.30 sowie Brief frankiert mit $2.60, Bolivianische Post, Islandfahrt 1931 (2), Polarfahrt ab Leningrad bis Malygin, dazu weitere Zeppelinaufgaben ab Südamerika von Brasilien, Argentinien, Paraguay und ab Chile (7) mit vielen guten Frankaturen und Verwendungen, insgesamt 50 Belege, teils in etwas unterschiedlicher Erhaltung.Starting bid : 600.00 CHFHammer price : 1,400.00 CHFLot# : 649 Lombardy-Venetia
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Catalogue# : 1+2 + Michel 4X1850: Lombardo-Veneto Carta a mano 5 c. giallo ocra and 10 c. nero type Ib in a currency mixed franking with Austria 6 kr. dark brown type Ia, all in a close liliput cut, used in Venetia and tied by two strikes of the two-line "VENEZIA / 13. MAGo" (1851c) datestamp on piece. An astonishing and exceptional three-colour and two-currency mixed franking. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2022) Ferchenbauer = RRR.rnNote: Until May 7, 1851 Austrian definitives could be used in Lombardo-Veneto, although kreuzer adhesives had been 15% cheaper due to the curreny differences between centesimi and kreuzer.1 / 1Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 334 Brasil
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Brasilien 1930/35: Sammlung 65 Belege von versch. Fahrten, alle ab Brasilien, dabei sieben Belege der Südamerikafahrt 1930, 1. SAF 1931 (3), 2. SAF 1931 (8) mit einem Kombinationsbeleg SCADTA-Zeppelin ab Cali, 3. SAF mit Hin- und Rückfahrt und einmal 'Ribon' Zuleitung ab Cali, 1932 doppelt verwendeter Brief mit brasiliansicher Frankatur ab Rio de Janeiro zur 3. SAF nach "Friedrichshafen 27.4.32" und erneuter Verwendung mit Scadta ab "Cali 28.VI.32" mit grünem Sonderstempel: "PRIMER CORREO AEREO TRANSVERSAL entre EL RIO MAGDALENA Y EL PACIFICO" (Müller 91) wieder zurück nach Deutschland (Attest Sieger 1999).Starting bid : 650.00 CHFHammer price : 900.00 CHFLot# : 555 French India
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British P.O. 1865: India 4 a. green (Gi. 64) used on 1866 entire letter underpaid to London endorsed "pr. Steamer via Suez, via Marseille", tied by "Pondichery / 111" duplex in black (July 25) with "Pondicherry" cds at right of the same day. Short paid 2 annas 8 pies, and struck with framed "INSUFFICIENT" in black. Madras transit and thence carried on the P&O steamer "Simla" to Galle and Suez. On arrival in London (Aug 27) struck with circular "MORE / TO / PAY" in black and charged "10" pence due to pay. Minor wear but a most attractive and scarce entire.Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : 800.00 CHFLot# : 347 Zeppelin Acceptances
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1. Südamerikafahrt 1932 (20. bis 23. März): R-Brief von "Triesenberg 16.III.32" nach Kolumbien, frankiert mit kompl. Flugpostserie zu sechs Werten (1930) plus 20 Rp. als einschriebene Drucksache zu Fr. 2.60 in Kombination mit Scadta Golddollarausgabe 5 c. + 10 c. plus Nationalporto 2 x 1 c., aufgeliefert in "Friedrichshafen 21.3.32." zur 1. Südamerikafahrt nach Brasilien (23.3.), weiter befördert via "New York 20.4." "Barranquilla 3.V.1932" zum Scadtaflug nach "Bogota-4.V.1932". Seltener Kombinationsbeleg. Attest Marxer (1992) SLH SC 4.11 = CHF 2'500.1 / 1Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : 600.00 CHFLot# : 509 French India
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1842: Entire letter from Pondichery to Bordeaux, endorsed "Per Overland Express via Marseille" struck with framed "PONDICHERY / Paid" handstamp in red (Dec 24) and rated "1r. 3 Annas" in manuscript (above 1 tola), with "Steamer and Inland paid in India" alongside and "Express Postage 8 annas" (to Bombay), carried from Madras to Bombay at express rate and then on East India Co. "Cleopatra" via Suez, struck with oval framed "INDIA" and small cartridge "Paquebots / de la / Mediterranée" in red; thence via Malta on P&O "Orient" and the "HMS Prometheus" to Marseille. Rated '19' décime due on arrival (Nov 6). An attractive entire that opens well for Exhibit display.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : 500.00 CHFLot# : 592 French Polynesia
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French Polynesia 1857: Entire letter from Papeete to Cognac endorsed "voie de Panama et d'Angleterre", being the second half of a long letter (the two halves mailed separately) written by a school inspector in Papeete on the education in the Islands and the benefits of travelling by boat rather than on horseback, and the inevitable comments on the attractiveness of the local population; struck in transit in London (April 1) with "GB / 2F 87½c." accountancy marking and thence via Calais and Paris to Cognac (April 3) and charged '12' décimes due in black. Early mail from Tahiti is very rare.Starting bid : 750.00 CHFHammer price : 850.00 CHFLot# : 510 French India
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1844 (Aug 21): Entire letter from Batavia to Bordeaux via Pondichery, with reverse showing sender's cachet "L. Reglinger / Dummler & Co.", forwarded with oval "AMALRIC & CIE / acheminée par / PONDICHERY" cachet in black and again forwarded in India with delightful oval "Ritchie Stuart & Co. / Received 23.9 / Forwarded 11.10 / Bombay" Forwarding Agent's cachet in black. Carried by East India Co. steamer "Victoria" from Bombay to Suez. Endorsed on obverse "p. Steamer via Maurice" (Mauritius) with Marseille entry marking in red. Charged for double rate at "24" décimes in manuscript (Nov 5). A rare double Agent entire.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : 2,000.00 CHFLot# : 578 French India
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Mahe 1865: India ½ a. blue, Die I (Gi 54), a used vertical pair and a block of fourteen (7 x 2) used on reverse of 1872 cover to Bordeaux, tied by fine strikes of barred "C / 192" obliterators in black. MAHE despatch cds in red below (Oct 24), the franking correct for a ½ ounce cover for Britain but overpaid 1½ annas for France. Carried on P&O "Peshawur" fron Bombay to Suez with "Poss Angl. V. Brind / A Mod" datestamp in red on obverse (Nov 15). A charming and unusual franking.Starting bid : 160.00 CHFHammer price : 8,000.00 CHFLot# : 395 Dt. Reich
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Gerhard Zucker 1934 (28. Jan.): Winterhilfsstart Hexentanzplatz, Brief mit rotem Dienststp., frankiert mit Dt. Reich 12 Pfg. im waagr. Kehrdruck, sauber gest. "Thale (Harz) Hexentanzplatz 29.01.1934 12-1N" plus drei ungez. Vignetten zu ½ M oliv mit blauem Text anstatt Rot 3 M. silbern sowie rücks. 1 M mit orange-rotem Text. Drei seltene Abarten auf geflogenem Beleg mit rücks. Transitstp. "Berlin 30.1.34 19-20" und vorders. Rahmenstp. "Mit Luftpost befördert Postamt 1 Erfurt", in Hopferwieser in dieser Form nicht gelistet Hopferwieser GZ-05V4.rnStarting bid : 150.00 CHFHammer price : 360.00 CHFLot# : 500 French India
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1810 (Oct 30): Entire letter from Madras to Pondichery addressed "Monsieur de Malavois, ancien commandant de Seychelles, Directeur Général of the Estates and Salt Flats in Pondichery" with fair only framed "Post Paid / St. George" (Hammond Giles type 4) in black and handstamped date "30 Oct" at right in black. Rated "1½" fanams in manuscript for inland postal rate (tariff of 1799). Illustrated in the London Philatelist, vol. 119, page 335. A rare cover.rnNote: Louis Jean Baptiste Philogene de Malavois was Commander of the Seychelles between 1789-1792.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : 1,300.00 CHFLot# : 505 French India
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1836 (Aug 16): Entire letter from Pondichery to London, endorsed "By first Opportunity", with exceptional "PONDICHERRY / POST PAID" handstamp in red (H.Giles Type 5), and superb "OUT STATION / MADRAS / SHIP LETTER" in black (Aug 19) with manuscript above "Ship 4A, Inland to Madras 5A". On arrival struck with framed "INDIA LETTER / LIVERPOOL" in black (Robertson fig. In2) and thence forwarded in London with manuscript "Achéminée par vos dévoués Ch. Devaux & Co., Londres 24 Jan 1837". Calais transit and Nantes arrival (Jan 28) where charged '22' décimes due. A delightful and scarce entire.Starting bid : 250.00 CHFHammer price : 1,700.00 CHFLot# : 684 Lombardy-Venetia
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1859: 15 s. dark blue type II and two single examples of 3 s. yellow-green, their design strongly shifted to the right, three fresh and fine adhesives with good perforation and embossing, cancelled by two strikes of two-line "UDINE / 23 SETe." (1863) datestamp in black with "P.D." alongside, on cover to Milano, reverse with Desenzano-Milano ambulant and MILANO arrival (Sept 25) cds's. A fine franking paying correctly the rate from the third Austrian to the first Italian rayon, from the collection of Keith Tranmer. Cert. Ferchenbauer (1980) Ferchenbauer = € 1'600.1 / 1Starting bid : 250.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 485 France
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Ballon Monté 1870 (Sept. / Oct.): Two covers endorsed at top 'Garde Mobile / Garde Mobile de la Seine' sent stampless at free Military Concession rate to Vannes / Nevers, struck with"PARIS / R. DE BONDY" (Sept. 23) and "PARIS / 60" (Oct. 21) cds's, respectively, framed "P.P." in red or black alongside. Carried from besieged Paris on the Ballon Montés No. 2 "La Ville de Florence" and No. 17 "Le Garibaldi A", showing on reverse arrival cds's of October 23 and November 1, respectively. Rare group Maury = € 1'450+.Starting bid : 250.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 483 France
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Boules des Moulins 1871 (Jan 7): Entire letter from St. Servan to Paris endorsed "par Boules des Moulins", franked by Laureated 40 c. orange (2), somewhat discoloured due to immersion in the Seine, with 1870 Bordeaux 20 c. blue with large margins on three sides but applied off the edge of the small entire due to space, all tied by '3855' gros chiffres of St. Servan with despatch cds (Jan 7) alongside. No arrival as usual and some creases but a very rare combination. Signed Calves. Cert. Brun (2022).1 / 1Starting bid : 600.00 CHFHammer price : 800.00 CHFLot# : 325 Div. Altdeutschland Sammlungen/Posten
1 / 11859/63: Lot drei gest. Marken / Briefstücke mit Einschränkungen, dabei Hamburg 9 S. gelb, geschnitten, sehr breitrandiges, farbfrisches, gestempeltes Exemplar mit kompletter Trennlinie rechts (minime dünne Stelle unter der '9'), altsigniert Grobe, Atteste Brettl/Schmitt (1982), Behr (2008), Huylmans (2021); Bremen 1863 10 Gr. schwarz, tadellos bis auf eine punkthelle Stelle, Befund Neumann; und Lübeck 1862 1 S. orangegelb, Attest Brettl, Stempel nicht bestätigbar Heitmann Mi = € 5'700.1 / 2Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : 950.00 CHFLot# : 343 Zeppelin Acceptances
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Fahrt Vaduz-Lausanne 1931 (10./18. Juni): Kombinationsbeleg Zeppelin - Schleuderflug, Brief ab "Vaduz 10.VI.31-7" frankiert mit Sondermarke 1 Fr. im waagr. Paar entw. mit rotem Sonderstp. zur Fahrt nach "Lausanne Poste Aérienne 10.VI.31.13" mit anschliessender Katapultbeförderung Dampfer 'Europa' - New York und beigef. blauem Bestätigungsstp. nach New York, ohne AStp., da der vorgesehene Vorausflug ausfiel. Brief mit etwas Patina an den Rändern, ein doch recht seltener Beleg Graue / Leder K68LN, SLH ZF47g = CHF 4'000.Starting bid : 750.00 CHFHammer price : 750.00 CHFLot# : 516 French India
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1866 (Aug 17): Unpaid entire letter from Pondichery to London endorsed "par Bombay Steamer", struck on despatch with "INDE / PONDICHERY" despatch cds in black, struck presumably in Bombay with rare usage of framed "FR. / 2F 55c." Accountancy handstamp in black (Salles fig. 3092, Van der Linden fig. 1270). Carried by the P&O steamer "Delhi" from Bombay to Suez and thence on the "Masilia" from Alexandria with entry marking in red (Sept 18), charged "6" pence due on arrival in London (Sept 21). A rare and fine entire. Cert. RPSL (2007).1 / 1Starting bid : 350.00 CHFHammer price : 900.00 CHFLot# : 547 French India
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1872/77: Cérès 15 c. bistre and Type Sage 35 c. blackish violet on yellow, just shaved to large margins, used on 1882 registered entire letter endorsed "Via Brindisi" to Bordeaux, tied by "INDE / PONDICHERY" cds (Jan 29) in black. Repeated strike adjacent and carried on P&O steamer "Peshawur" from Bombay to Suez, with "Col. Fr. V. Brind" / A. Mod" transit in red and arrival (Feb 20) on reverse. A most attractive mixed issue franking.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : 550.00 CHFLot# : 653 Lombardy-Venetia
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1850: Entire letter internally dated "Milano 8 Aprile 1856", forwarded and despatched in Trieste to a local address, bearing Carta a mano 10 c. 'nero intenso' type Ib, a fine example with fresh colour and good to huge margins all round, tied by black ink cross. File folds well away from the franking, edges of the entire partially broken, nevertheless a most interesting usage of a stamp of Lombardo - Veneto in Austria on a forwarder entire, delivered locally in Trieste. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2021) Ferchenbauer = € 5'000 for the ink cross cancellation alone.1 / 1Starting bid : 750.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 721 Italy
1 / 71825/2000: Cover collection consisting of over one-hundred entires, with a number of early items, the earliest from 1825 being an exchange list of the various European currencies being offered by the Genovese Bankers Fiers and Co to an Austrian Client, a letter from Florence to Paris dated April 1853, an insured letter franked with sixteen copies 1L 1901 design as multiple franking, a batch of tickets to the National Lottery in 1906, various censor items and diverse postcards. In addition there is a small stamp collection beginning with Italian States, and including Vatican.Starting bid : 250.00 CHFHammer price : 340.00 CHFLot# : 661 Lombardy-Venetia
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1851: Entire letter from Venezia to Brescia, bearing Carta a coste verticali 15 c. 'rosso vermiglio chiaro' in a horizontal strip of three with mixed types I + I + II, a fine and fresh multiple with good to large margins all round, tied by three strikes of "VENEZIA / 2. AGO" two line datestamp, reverse with BRESCIA arrival datestamp and distribution cachet. Part of address crossed out, minor staining, otherwise a most interesting usage of this mixed type multiple. Certs. E. Diena (1989), Ferchenbauer (1994) Sassone = € 14'000 / Ferchenbauer = € 5'800.1 / 1Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 301 Denmark
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1807/1869 (approximately): Collection "Copenhagen Foot Post" consisting of some sixteen letters and entires, documenting the various cachets and types in use during the Foot post period from its beginnings as a private enterprise to the integration into the Danish mail. The first seal (type I) is represented by two letters both with certificate Kaiser, as is the third seal, which is represented by a quite stunning incoming letter from Newcastle to Copenhagen. The Type V cachet ia also represented by two examples, again one with certificate Kaiser. The official section includes an early letter from 10. Oct. 1849 and six franked examples. A thoroughly enjoyable lot of great appeal to the advanced collector.Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHFHammer price : 1,200.00 CHFLot# : 594 Gabun
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Gabon Incoming Mail 1867: 30 c. brown (2) and 80 c. carmine used on 1872 mourning envelope from Avranches (Feb 15) to a Lieutenant on board the Frigate "Bellone" in the Gabon. Reverse with "Côte D'Or et Gabon" arrival cds (May 18) in black. The ship had sailed and the cover was duly returned to sender in Avranches (June 26) viua Calais and Lorient. The adhesives overlapping the edge of the cover but intact, a most unusual usage.rnProvenance: Collection B.C. Berkinshaw-Smith, Corinphila sale 145, April 2006, lot 3609.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : 200.00 CHFLot# : 642 Lombardy-Venetia
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Occupation of Italy 1851/55: Printed Military entire letter sent registered from Headquarters in Verona (seal of Graf Kinsky Regiment on reverse) mailed as a "Retour Recipisse" struck with "PER CONSEGNA" in black, fine strike of straight line "F. POST. II" of Field Post Office No. 2 (Müller fig. 1955b = 300 pts.) in black on reverse displaying well; 1855 cover to Friedek with fine "I.R. POSTA MILIT. in I No. 2" cds (8/6) in black from the Military Field Post Office in Ancona. A scarce pair. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 488 France
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1684/1897: Lot 20 antique and military documents, incl. 1684 'certificat de Services' of a soldier in the 'Régiment Bourgogne', one soldier booklet, letter of the 'Armée de Sambre et de Meuse' (1794), 'Premier Aumonier / de la maison de l'Empereur' together with 'Service de l'Empereur / Ministre d'Etat / de la Maison de l'Empereur', both in blue, on 1857 (June) envelope with Chambéry and 'Aix les Bains' cds's taxed '4' and 'via Di/Pt. Beauvoisin' handstamp in black as well as 1897 stampless military envelope 'Troupes de l'Indo-Chine' from "TRAT-KHE TONKIN 3. AVRIL 97" to Paris.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 316 Sachsen
1 / 5Moens, J.B. 1879 Sachsen: 'Les Timbres de Saxe depuis leur origine jusqu'à nos jours, illustré de 25 gravures sur bois', 104 S., Band 25 von 150 gedruckten Exemplaren, dazu Moens J.B. 1884 Schleswig: 'Timbres des Duchés de Schleswig, Holstein & Lauenbourg et de la ville de Bergedorf', illustré de 20 gravures sur bois, 94 Seiten (Auflage 150 gedruckte Exemplare) sowie Moens J.B. 1880 Thurn & Taxis: 'Timbres de l'office Tour et Taxis depuis leur origine jusqu'à leur suppression (1847-1867), illustré de 27 gravures sur bois', 107 Seiten, Band 150 von 150 gedruckten Exemplaren, alle drei in Halbleder gebunden mit Titel auf Buchrücken.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : 260.00 CHFLot# : 462 Finland
1 / 11866: Selection seven Type III(C) rouletted adhesives used and one cover with 5 p. brown-lilac cancelled by "Tammerfors" cds in blue, 8 p. black on green, 10 p. black on straw lightly cancelled, 20 p. blue on blued single and two examples used on 1872 cover to Wiborg; 40 p. rose and two examples 1 m. yellow-brown; one with occasional short tooth but all of generally fine appearance, the other with good roulettes, slightly trimmed at base, fresh colour, cancelled by superb strike of boxed "NYSTAD" datestamp (21.9.1873) in black. Cert Gummesson Mi = € 4'000+.rn1 / 1Starting bid : 350.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 407 Div. Dt. Kolonien Sammlungen/Posten
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Deutsch Kolonien, Schiffspost 1898/1909: Sammlung bestehend aus neunzehn Briefen und Karten der deutschen Schiffspost, dabei dreizehn Belege der verschiedenen Seeposten, wie Seepost "Shanghai-Tientsin" a und b, sowie ein Dahmann Brief der Ostafrika Linie per Einschreiben mit DP Marokko Frankatur, sowie sechs Karten der Marine auf Station in den Kolonien, hier MSP 38 SMS THETIS in Tsingtau, oder MSP 31 Dampfer TUCUMAN beim Rücktransport aus China. Ein sehr vielfaeltiges Lot.Starting bid : 600.00 CHFHammer price : 750.00 CHFLot# : 317 Schleswig Holstein
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Schleswig Holstein 1764 (Nov. 6): Gedrucktes Schreiben 'Jhro Koenigl. Majestät zu Dänemark, Norwegen u.u. zur Regierung im Herzogtum Holstein verordnete Statthalter ... und Räthe' betr. Kleidervorschriften von Leibeigenen: "...um die Sclaven bey ihrer etwaigen Entweichung desto kenntlicher zu machen, die Veranstaltung getroffen ist, dass sie (die Leigeigenen) überall in den königl. Landen... in Lackenen Kleidern, die von brauner Wolle gemacht sind und keine andere Farben haben....gekleidet werden sollen; ....Gegeben zu Glückstadt den 6. Novemb. 1764".Starting bid : 100.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 344 Zeppelin mail
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Fahrt Vaduz Lausanne 1931 (10. Juni): Zeppelin - Scadta Kombinationsbeleg nach Cali (Kolumbien), 4 ctv. GS-Umschlag ab "Vaduz 10.VI.31-7" zur Zeppelinfahrt nach "Lausanne 10.VI.31.13", frankiert mit beiden Zeppelin Sondermarken 1 Fr. u. 2 Fr. in Mischfrankatur mit Scadta Golddollar 10 ctv. lilabraun u. 15 ctv. grün, vorschriftsgemäss entwertet "Bale 2 Outre Mer 11.VI.31" plus kolumbianischer Zusatzfrankatur, diese sauber mit Scadta-Stp. von "Barranquilla 30.VI.1930" entwertet. Ein frischer und attraktiver Beleg. Attest Marxer 2007 SLH = CHF 4'000.1 / 1Starting bid : 750.00 CHFHammer price : 1,100.00 CHFLot# : 541 French India
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1872/77: Cérès 5 c. green on blued, 10 c. brown on rose and Type Sage 20 c. lilac brown on yellowish, just shaved to large margins, used on 1878 entire letter endorsed "Via Brindisi" to Bordeaux, tied by "INDE / PONDICHERY" cds's (Sept 3) in black. Repeated strike adjacent and carried on P&O steamer "Nepaul" from Bombay to Suez, with "Col. Fr. V. Brind" / A. Mod" transit in red (Sept 24). A most attractive mixed issue franking.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : 320.00 CHFLot# : 497 French India
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Dutch Occupation 1691: Entire letter written in Dutch, with translated transcript in English also, writtenn from Pondichery to Cochin by Isaac van Dielen, commandant of the Malabar Coast soon after the period of Dutch Occupation (1691-1698). The letter is addressed to the Honourable Council of Police with thanks "for that which was needed for the War", whilst requesting and expecting to receive gunpowder and more ammunition together with food (30-40 pigs) and a complaint about the size of the pumpkins. Illustrated in the London Philatelist, vol. 119, page 333. The outer letter sheet sensibly rebacked for protection but early and rare.Starting bid : 400.00 CHFHammer price : 5,000.00 CHFLot# : 537 French India
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1872/77: Cérès 30 c. brown in a horizontal strip of three, ample to large margins all round, used on 1876 entire letter fro. Pondichery to Marseille endorsed "Par Bombay & Brindisi" tied by dotted lozene in black. "Indie / Pondichery" despatch cds belwo (April 14) and circular "Col. Fr. V. Brind / A. Mod" in red (May 5) applied on arrival in Marseille. A rare 90 centime rate and a most attractive franking in the foremost quality. Signed Dillemann.Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : 600.00 CHF -
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